Can-Can' sale goes big at Kinsley's ShopRite

Kinsley's is in the midst of its first CanCan sale in the new 95,0000-square foot facility off Weir Lake Road in Brodheadsville.

CHAD SMITH

Kinsley's is in the midst of its first CanCan sale in the new 95,0000-square foot facility off Weir Lake Road in Brodheadsville.

Chris Kinsley Sr., part owner of the supermarket, said the new space makes it much better.

"Yeah, it's much more efficient having this sale in the new store," said Kinsley, as he stood amid a tall stack of canned beats.

The Can Can Sale, where canned foods are deeply discounted, was always held at Kinsley's ShopRite. But the old Kinsley's ShopRite on Route 209 was 32,000-square feet and cramped, so it was harder to put up the tall can displays during the sale. However, at the new ShopRite, space isn't an issue, and the Kinsleys certainly made use of all of it at the sale.

On Saturday at the new ShopRite, for example, there were canned tomatoes — Tuttorosso, 50 cents each — in a huge stack as high as the ceiling. The shape of the stack resembled a Mayan pyramid. There were also 3-foot-high stacks of cans — Progresso, $1.35 each — encircling the antique Model-T car that's on display near the checkout aisles.

"It's just great having all this room," said Kinsley, who added that during the Can Can sales at the old store, employees had to constantly run back into the storeroom to get more items so they could restock the aisles.

According to Kinsley, about 100,000 cans will be sold during the annual sale. The most popular items are the pureed and crushed tomatoes and the canned vegetables. The Can Can Sale will continue until Jan. 19.